Elrod Center

Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family & Community recently donated more than 150 new books to Ascent Children’s Health Services in Arkadelphia. “Meeting the needs of children in our city is a high priority for the Elrod Center,” said Ian Cosh, vice president for community and international engagement. “We recognize the importance of reading in the development…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University’s Elrod Center for Family and Community honored Ouachita alumnus Sharon Heflin with the Community Service Excellence Award at its recent University Community Service Awards banquet. Dozens of Ouachita students, faculty and staff were also recognized for their service during the past year. The Elrod Center’s emphasis this year was based on a quote by author Annie Dillard:…read more →

Maintaining a tradition of community service dating back to 1997, a total of 800 Ouachita Baptist University students, faculty and staff gathered Saturday, April 5, for the university’s semi-annual Tiger Serve Day. The volunteers were organized into 100 teams, completing 110 projects for the benefit of senior adults, single parents and others throughout the Arkadelphia area. Projects ranged from raking…read more →

Saturday, April 5, Ouachita Baptist University students, faculty and staff will conduct volunteer service projects throughout the Arkadelphia community as part of Tiger Serve Day. The semi-annual community service event is hosted by Ouachita’s Ben. M Elrod Center for Family and Community and is an opportunity for Ouachita students to be difference makers in the local community. “Many of the…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community will host its annual Healthy Relationships Week emphasis March 2-8. The week’s activities, which include breakout sessions, panel discussions and retreats, are specifically designed to help students learn the art of relating well in all areas of life. Additional sessions will be geared toward engaged and married students to…read more →

Highlighting the theme, “Simply Serve,” more than 820 volunteers completed 105 projects during Ouachita Baptist University’s fall Tiger Serve Day held Saturday, Sept. 21. The semi-annual community work project is one of the largest community service efforts held throughout the state of Arkansas. It involves Ouachita students, faculty and staff conducting a variety of projects for the benefit of senior…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University Career Services will host a Graduate and Professional School Fair on Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Evans Student Center. There will be more than 20 graduate and professional schools from Arkansas, Texas and other states represented at the event. “There are a lot of built-in benefits to grad school,” said Lauren Land, director…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University will host its 34th Tiger Serve Day, sponsored by the Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community, on Saturday, Sept. 21. Tiger Serve Day is a day when 900 to 1,000 Ouachita volunteers meet at 8:30 a.m. to serve more than 100 families as well as non-profit organizations in the Arkadelphia community. Teams of six or…read more →

Helping prospective students and their families make plans for fall 2014 enrollment, Ouachita Baptist University’s Board of Trustees voted Sept. 12 to set tuition rates for the 2014-15 academic year. The new rates include $11,400 per semester for tuition plus $260 for activity and tech fees and $3,450 for room & board for a total cost of $15,110 per semester,…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community has been awarded a $210,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation. The grant will help the center reach its fundraising goal of $1.05 million for the construction of a new facility to replace the Elrod Center’s current offices.